Apteronotus albifrons ( Linnaeus, 1766 )

Ferraris, Carl J., Jr, Santana, Carlos David de & Vari, Richard P., 2017, Checklist of Gymnotiformes (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi) and catalogue of primary types, Neotropical Ichthyology 15 (1), No. e 160067, pp. 1-8 : 1-8

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Apteronotus albifrons ( Linnaeus, 1766 )
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Apteronotus albifrons ( Linnaeus, 1766) View in CoL

Gymnotus albifrons Linnaeus, 1766: 428 . Type locality: Surinami.

Holotype: whereabouts unknown.

Apteronotus passan La Cepède, 1800: 209 View in CoL , pl. 6 (fig. 3). Type locality: Surinami. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-3808 (1; 400 cm TL), and several literature sources, including account of Gymnotus albifrons [ Linnaeus, 1766] in Gmelin (1789), “Gymnote passan” Bonnaterre (1788: pl. XXIV, fig. 8.), and Pallas (1769: 35, pl. 6, fig. 1).

Sternarchus lacepedii Castelnau, 1855: 93 View in CoL , pl. 45 (fig. 3). Type locality: Surinam. Syntype: on specimen presumably deposited at MNHN (18 cm TL), possibly MNHN 0000- 3808, and “Gymnote passan” Bonnaterre (1788: pl. XXIV, fig. 8.).

? Sternarchus maximiliani Castelnau, 1855: 93 , pl. 45 (fig. 4). Type locality: l’Urubamba [ Peru]. Holotype: presumably deposited at MNHN, but whereabouts unknown; 14 cm TL.

Remarks: Synonymy follows Albert (2003a).

Distribution: Venezuela to Paraguay and Paraná River basins (Albert, 2003a).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Gymnotiformes

Family

Apteronotidae

Genus

Apteronotus

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Apteronotus albifrons ( Linnaeus, 1766 )

Ferraris, Carl J., Jr, Santana, Carlos David de & Vari, Richard P. 2017
2017
Loc

Sternarchus lacepedii

Castelnau F 1855: 93
1855
Loc

Sternarchus maximiliani

Castelnau F 1855: 93
1855
Loc

Apteronotus passan La Cepède, 1800: 209

La Cepede BGE 1800: 209
Pallas PS 1769: 35
1800
Loc

Gymnotus albifrons

Linnaeus C 1766: 428
1766
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